Triple combination antibiotic therapy for carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review

• Main Authors: David M. Jacobs (Author), M. Courtney Safir (Author), Dennis Huang (Author), Faisal Minhaj (Author), Adam Parker (Author), Gauri G. Rao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The spread of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (CPKP) has become a significant problem worldwide. Combination therapy for CPKP is encouraging, but polymyxin resistance to many antibiotics is hampering effective treatment. Combination therapy with three or more antibiotics is...